Torpedo railway-signal



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TORPEDO RAILWAY SIG-NA Pate nted June 8, 1886.

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TORPEDO RAILWAY SIGNAL.

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J AOOB DEUEL, OF POUGHKEEPSIE, NEV YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE AS-SIGNMENTS, TO THE PALMER TORPEDO SIGNAL COMPANY, OF PLAIN- FIELD, NEVJERSEY.

TORPEDO RAILWAY-SIGNAL.

SPECIFICATION forming part o f Letters Patent No. 343,304, dated June 8,1886.

Application ilcd October S, 1885.

To all whom. t may concern.'

Beitknown that I, JACOB DEUEL,of Poughkeepsie, in the county of Dutchessand State of New York, have invented an Improvement in TorpedoRailway-Signals, of which the foling is a specification.

This invention is a modification of and improvement upon the devices setforth in Letters Patent No. 310,717, granted January 13, 1885, toTimothy G. Palmer.

This improvement is made with reference to simplifying the constructionof the parts, and for allowing the signal to be moved during the passageof a train.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section of thetorpedo-signal apparatus and a crosssection of the rail. Fig. 2 is aplan view with the upper part or rocker removed. Fig. 3 is an invertedplan of the rocker. Fig. et is a cross-section at the line x, Fig. 5;and Fig. 5 is a partial elevation at one side of the signal apparatus,with the parts broken open at the spring plug that raises the end vofthe rocker.

The base-piece A of the torpedo signal is rmly connected to the rail B,preferably by the clip-pieces C and bolts D, andthis basepiece A is madewith the anvilA,upon which the torpedo is to be exploded, and there is aguide, A2, at the back end, through which the rod D passes to thetorpedoslide E, the end of which slide is made with an opening adaptedto receive the torpedo F between the jaws E', as in the aforesaidpatent, the rod D extending to the signal apparatus, so that it is movedback and forth with the slide E and torpedo F when the danger or othersignal upon the railwaytrack is actuated. Upon this basepiece A are thebearing-fianges G, that extend up into recesses within the swingingcappiece or head H, and there are screws orbolts I passing into thecap-piece from each side and through the bearing fianges G. These boltsform pivots upon which the cap-piece or head H is free to swing from theposition shown in Fig. 5 to the position shown in Fig. 1. This cap-pieceis nearly balanced; but the prepon derance of weight should be at theend next to the rail B, so that the said cap-piece will oc- Scrial No.179,292. (No model.)

cupy the position shown in Fig. l when the parts are at rest.

In the capHis a magazine, K, havingacap, K', that is removed for theinsertion of torpedoes, as the same may be required from time to time.It is preferable to make vertical ribs upon the innersurface of themagazine, as seen at L, Figs. l and 3. These guide the torpedoes as theyfeed down by gravity, and are taken off in succession by the slide E,and there may be a weight upon the top of the torpedoes to steady thesame. As the slide E is moved back and forth it carries with it thebottom torpedo, and the other torpedoesin the magazine rest upon theslide E, when the said slide is project-ed into the position shown inFig. 5, to bring the torpedo F over the anvil A. If the torpedo is notexploded, it is brought back to the position shown in Fig. 1,when theslide E and jaws E are drawn away from the rail; but if the torpedo isexploded the jaws E come back empty and receive another torpedo, as inthe aforesaid patent.

Upon the under side of the cap H there is an exploder, M, immediatelyabove the anvil A', and in such a position that it will-pass in betweenthe jaws E and explode the cartridge, should there be a cartridgeinposition, as indicated in Fig. 5, when the wheels of a train passalong and press down the end of the cappiece H next to the rail B.

The parts thus far described might be used without any addition thereto,provided there was no risk of the signal being moved when a train waspassing; but to provide for this contingency I place upon the slide Eone or two cams, N, which are received into longitudinal channels O inthe under side of the cap H. These cams N serve to lift up the end ofthe cap H next to the rail as the torpedo is carried forward, so thatthe exploder M will be sufficiently elevated to allow the torpedo topass in beneath it; and I provide one or two spring-plugs, I), withinrecesses made vin the under side of the cap H, there being a crosspin,S, through the plug, against which the spring T acts, and a plate, U, isscrewed upon the under side of said cap H, to retain the cross-pin S,spring, and plug in place. If

there are two ca nis N, there will be two springplugs P; but one of saidplugs will usually be sufficient. As the slide E and cams N are movedtoward the rail said cams pass under the springplugs P and raise up thisend of the cap-piece H; but'shonld the wheels of a train come in contactwith the end of the cap H at the time the cams Nare under thespringplugs I the cap-piece H will be depressed, and the spring-plugswill yield without any of the parts being injured.

Vhenever the end of the cappiece H next to the rail is depressed, andthere is a torpedo under the exploder, a danger signal will be given bythe explosion of the torpedo.

The tail or back end, H, of the cap H is made to protect the slide Efrom the action of rain or snow by covering said slide and inclosing itwithin the side flanges, H2. The guide-lug Aupon the base A, throughwhich the rod D passes, is also covered and protected by the part H'ofthe cap.

I provide a projection at d upon the slide E, which proj ectiou actsagainst the under part of the eap-piece H, as seen in Fig. l,when

. the slide E is drawn back, and it insures the movement of saidcap-piece, and holds it so that the end next the rail is out of the wayof the passing wheels.

I claim as my inventionl. The combination, with the base A and anvil A',of the swinging cap-piece H, andthe pivots supporting the same, themagazine for the torpedoes, and the slide E, with the jaws E', forpresenting the torpedo upon the anvil, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the base A and the anvil A', of the swingingcap H, the pivots upon which the same is supported, the slide E, cani N,and exploder M, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the base A,a11vi1 A', and slide E, of thecap-piece H, the pivots upon which the same swings, the exploder uponthe under side of the cap, the cam N, and the spring-plug l?,substantially as set forth.

4:. The combination, with the base A and the anvil A', of the swingcapH, the pivots upon which the same is supported, the slide E, cam N,exploder, and the projection d, for acting upon the cap H, substantiallyas and for the purposes set forth.

Signed by me this 3d day of October, A. D. 1885.

JACOB DEUEL.

Vitnesses:

XVM. KAIss, Unas. F. CossUM.

